Astounding Puzzles for the Mind Kit-Cat Lovers, Try these - they will astound YOU! 1.  Mind Game 2.  Crystal Ball 3.  Do You Know Everything? 4.  Diner Mathematics          A little different. MIND GAME       2% or 98%           This is strange...can you figure it out?           Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?       Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!           * Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.           * There's no trick or surprise.           * Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!         * Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until   you've done each of them .... really.          * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).             Think of a number from 1 to 10             Multiply that number by 9             If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together             Now subtract 5             Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to  the number you ended up with           (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)             Think of a country that starts with that letter         Remember the last letter of the name of that country               Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter             Remember the last letter in the name of that animal               Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that  letter                     Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?           I told you this was FREAKY!! If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.            Crystal Ball This is pretty strange.  It doesn't work every time, but many times it does work.  I can't figure out how it works.  There has to be a trick to it.  If anyone who is really smart can figure it out, let me know.  Thanks!! http://www.cyberglass.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf   Do you know what film was in the theater when you were born? Click on a year below to find out..... 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989     Think you know everything 1. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. 2. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. 3. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. 4. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. 5. The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. 6. There are more chickens than people in the world. 7. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. 8. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." 9. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. 10. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. 11. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange,silver,or purple. 12. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". 13. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. 14.. Almonds are a member of the peach family. 15. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. 16. Maine is the only state (in USA) whose name is just one syllable. 17. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. 18. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" 19. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. 20. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. 21. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. 22. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. 23. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. 24. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." 25. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. 26. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. 27. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. 28. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. 29. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. 30. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. 31. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. 32. Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister. 33. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. 34. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. 35. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.   NOW you know everything.... You could be a TEENAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   OUT TO DINNER MATHEMATICS This is pretty neat how it works out. DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST It takes less than a minute....... Work this out as you read. Don't cheat and read the bottom until you've worked through it! This is fun! 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have dinner out. (try for more than once but less than 10) 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold) 3. Add 5. (for Sunday) 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get the calculator................. 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1753.... If you haven't, add 1752.......... 6.. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should have a three digit number . The first digit of this was your original number (I.e., how many times you want to  eat out each week.) The next two numbers are... YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!) THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?